The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2011 | Montezuma, Colorado

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  Montezuma
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 54
Mortality 56
Premature death 9,716 8,261-11,172 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 31
Poor or fair health 16% 12-21% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.6-4.5 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 4.0 2.8-5.2 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 7.7% 6.6-8.9% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 55
Health Behaviors 49
Adult smoking 22% 16-29% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 21% 17-27% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking 18% 12-25% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 42 32-52 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 414   83 395  
Teen birth rate 53 47-59 22 45  
Clinical Care 38
Uninsured adults 24% 19-28% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 931:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 50 45-55 52 52  
Diabetic screening 70% 55-84% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 61% 46-75% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 52
High school graduation 65%   92% 77%  
Some college 58%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 7.8%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-32% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 24% 18-32% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 37
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 12  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data